suspect
BrE /ˈsʌspɪkt/ AmE /ˈsəspɪkt/
verb / noun en → es
past suspected pp suspected ing suspecting
to think that something is probably true, although you are not certain about it
suponer, creer, pensar que
- suspect sb/sth to be sth
Collocations suspect a crime · suspect the worst
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The police suspect him of murder.
La policía sospecha que él es responsable de un asesinato.
a person who the police think has committed a crime and is being questioned about it
sospechoso, acusado, persona sospechosa
- sb/sth as a suspect
Collocations arrest a suspect · question a suspect
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The police have arrested two suspects.
La policía ha arrestado a dos sospechosos.
to think that something is not true or real
dudar, desconfiar de, no creer
- suspect sb/sth to be sth
Collocations suspect a story · suspect an explanation
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I suspect his story.
Dudo su historia.
to be worried that something bad might happen to you or someone else
temer, estar preocupado por, sospechar de
- suspect sb/sth
Collocations suspect danger · suspect trouble
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She suspects her husband of having an affair.
Ella sospecha que su marido tiene una aventura.
Phrasal verbs
sospechar de qe alguien es responsable de algo
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The police suspect him of murder.
La policía sospecha que él es responsable de un asesinato.
acusar a alguien por algo
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The police suspect him for the theft.
La policía lo acusa del robo.
Idioms
no sospechar nada
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She suspects nothing about her husband's affair.
Ella no sospecha nada sobre la aventura de su marido.
sospechar que alguien es responsable de algo
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The police suspect him of murder.
La policía sospecha que él es responsable del asesinato.